It's playoff time, and Hialeah Educational Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Pinecrest Glades Academy Dragons by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Biggie in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now won three in a row.

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Hialeah Educational Academy found their leader in sophomore Brianna Cruz, who had four digs and four aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Cruz. Kayla Reiner also deserves some recognition as she had her first digs of the season.
Hialeah Educational Academy was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 17 aces. They served two more aces than Pinecrest Glades Academy's also-impressive total of 15.
When it comes to explaining why Pinecrest Glades Academy lost, don't look at Samantha Regalado. Despite the final result, she had seven aces and five digs.
The victory got Hialeah Educational Academy back to even at 11-11. As for Pinecrest Glades Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-19.
Coming up, Hialeah Educational Academy will take on Divine Savior Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pinecrest Glades Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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